Purchase

Confidence among homebuilders held steady in July, matching the lowest level of the year, as solid job gains support demand while elevated material costs pressure developers.

Canadian home sales rose in June at the fastest pace this year, led by a 17% surge in Toronto, a sign the market may be regaining strength.

Home sale prices continue to shoot up across metro Detroit, delighting many sellers but causing nightmares for the would-be buyers who keep getting outbid for the few properties on the market.

The median price of a Lehigh Valley, Pa., home hit a record-high $225,000, surpassing the last peak in home prices when the housing bubble burst in 2007

From Cleveland to Pittsburgh, here's a look at 12 markets offering favorable costs for housing, helping turn renters into potential homebuyers by quickly saving for a down payment.

Houston's real estate market had a banner June as buyers closed on more homes than any other month in history and at sales prices never before reached.

Mortgage rates broke from their recent respite, increasing for only the second time in the past seven weeks, according to Freddie Mac.

Oahu's housing market in June had a hard time standing up to a year-old record, and thus recorded its first median price decrease in more than 12 months.

Charlotte's red-hot real estate market is squeezing potential homebuyers out and driving down sales, a consequence of fast-rising home prices.

The job market gaining steam year-over-year pushed the purchase and overall mortgage application volume upward despite refinance activity dropping to an 18-year low.

The average millennial borrower credit score remained unchanged in May, but values by city painted very different pictures, according to Ellie Mae.

Two pieces of Maui's housing market moved in opposite directions in June, with declines for single-family houses and gains for condominiums.

Public builder Beazer Homes USA plans to buy privately held Venture Homes for $65 million in a move that could make mortgage lending in Atlanta more competitive.

Spokane County, Wash., home prices rose in June, but the number of sales dropped off slightly.

Slight declines in consumer expectations for more favorable future job security, income and interest rates knocked Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment back down from a record high in June.

The small decrease in Hawaii island single-family home sales was influenced by a major decline in the Puna district where homes in four subdivisions have been destroyed by lava since May.

Home prices dropped from May to June in King County, Wash., for the first time since the recession, as competition among buyers weakened and the number of homes for sale surged.

While affordability remains a top challenge for homebuyers, rental costs are also soaring, which could bring even more house hunters to the market.

Vancouver's housing market showed continued signs of weakness in June, as affordability worries curb demand from buyers.

Toronto home sales jumped the most in more than a decade last month, a sign that Canada's biggest housing market is rebounding from the chill brought on by tighter lending regulations and higher borrowing costs in the past few months.